Astronomers have recorded an unexpected “formally strong” flare on the Sun

The Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) registered a solar flare of category M. The event occurred in the main active region of the star around midnight, the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory reported.

“The events of this group are formally strong, but in fact the outbreak was at the lower end of its group – an M1.7 score.” It was followed by a series of outbreaks of a lower category C, the report said.

Despite the activity on the Sun, it did not affect the Earth. The magnetic field of our planet remains in a calm state, summed up in the laboratory.

Experts believe that for 7-10 days the situation of the Earth’s magnetic field will remain calm. According to astrophysicists, the probability of magnetic storms in the coming days is small.

On November 9, scientists of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of IKI RAS registered about 20 flares. The decrease in their number, they called not sharp, but tangible. At the same time, the laboratory warned on November 10 that “there are still risks of forming large outbreaks that can change the situation.”.